Institute of Leadership and Ministry, Inc. | Evaluated Learning Experience
GS-300 Introduction to Sociology/ Introducción a la Sociología
50 hours (5 weeks).
September 2021 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: examine the influence of social structures and philosophical currents, both in the community and in the church; discuss different institutions of social control and their relationship with the message of the Bible; discuss human relationships in social coexistence and how to contribute to them; identify basic institutions of society; recognize groups and norms of behavior; and express and recognize cultural patriotism and values.
Instruction is offered completely online or in synchronous format through the use of study guides, required and supplemental readings, quizzes, homework, lab-required interaction with the instructor, and/or final exams. The course assesses students’ end-of-course knowledge and skills in an online format. Major topics include the study of society; groups of individuals that comprise it and of the different institutions that compose it; study of human beings and their interaction with their environment or social systems. In this case, Sociology is studied as the science that studies social phenomena and processes and how these phenomena affect the environment that surrounds us. This course provides students with a more accurate perception of the social, individual, and collective development of the human being as a member of a complex society.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Human Services, Psychology, Human Development, or General Studies (9/21).